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The claim establishes that account termination triggers a deletion process for Personal Data, while preserving Steam's ability to retain data where legal requirements or prevailing legitimate purposes apply.
Interpretive note: The excerpt uses 'marked for deletion' rather than 'deleted,' which may imply a delay or process between marking and actual deletion. This distinction is not elaborated in the excerpt and is not stated in the canonical claim.
Terminating your Steam User Account causes your Personal Data to be marked for deletion, though it may be retained longer if legal requirements or other prevailing legitimate purposes apply.
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We keep some data until you delete your Google Account, such as information about how often you use Gemini Apps.
Your posts and certain profile information may remain even after you terminate your account. We urge you to consider the sensitivity of any information you may disclose in this way.
We may retain your Personal Data for a period of time consistent with the original purpose of collection...or as long as required to fulfill our legal and/or regulatory obligations.
"If you terminate your Steam User Account, your Personal Data will be marked for deletion except to the degree legal requirements or other prevailing legitimate purposes dictate a longer storage.Excerpt from Steam's Privacy Policy
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The claim establishes that account termination triggers a deletion process for Personal Data, while preserving Steam's ability to retain data where legal requirements or prevailing legitimate purposes apply.
Terminating your Steam User Account causes your Personal Data to be marked for deletion, though it may be retained longer if legal requirements or other prevailing legitimate purposes apply.
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